$500K In Gaming Grants Restored To Local Groups

Friday, April 15, 2011 12:10 PM

Prince George, B.C. - Prince George non-profits and charities have seen the restoration of slightly more than half-a-million dollars in gaming grants.

Premier Christy Clark has made good on a promise to top up gaming grants to previous-year levels, after many BC groups were left struggling by a new staggered funding system. (click here for previous story) At the end of March, Clark announced an additional $15-million dollars would be distributed to 500 organizations: youth and culture groups; community service groups like Rotary and Kiwanis; fairs, festivals and museums; and organizations involved in community education, like parent support services.

For Prince George, that translates into $516-thousand dollars in additional funds. Beneficiaries of some of the larger amounts include:

Prince George Native Friendship Centre $61.9K
Pacific Sport Regional Sport Centre $25K
Carney Hill Neighbourhood Association $22.6K
Child Development Centre $19.9K
Family Young Men's Christian Association of Prince George $18K

In addition, a number of School District 57 Parent Advisory Councils have seen their budgets bolstered by this restoration.

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Posted by: lmorge on April 15 2011 1:18 PM

of course, all this before an election...afterwards...nixed.

Posted by: metalman on April 15 2011 1:19 PM

This is definitely good news. But it makes me think;
Could there be an election coming in the near future? I would guess that the opposition to the BC Liberals do not have an arf million to throw at Prince George to win friends and influence people. :>o
metalman.

Posted by: Loki on April 15 2011 3:16 PM

What about Search and Rescue?
They are completely dependent on this grant.

Posted by: He spoke on April 15 2011 3:37 PM

The Theatre

Posted by: sardonic on April 16 2011 7:37 AM

Will the "whole" 33% of gambling revenue be restored to community groups? And, if so, it sounds like this is a one-time grant.
We should be questioning why only a third of this money, sucked out of the economy from losers, goes back to communities.
Why not ALL of the revenue? Let the government restore taxes to where the money lies and not suck it from people whose faint hope lies in getting that big win that will free them from the rat race?